House Democrats Pass D.C. Statehood Bill in Effort to Consolidate Power in Congress

House Democrats Pass D.C. Statehood Bill in Effort to Consolidate Power in Congress

The bill passed on a 216-208 party-line vote, a far different outcome from a 1993 vote on D.C. statehood when more than 100 Democrats voted no on the issue.

April 22, 2021
House Democrats Pass D.C. Statehood Bill in Effort to Consolidate Power in Congress

House Democrats passed legislation on Thursday that would grant D.C. statehood and pave the way for Democrats to create new seats in Congress.

The bill passed on a 216-208 party-line vote, a far different outcome from a 1993 vote on D.C. statehood when more than 100 Democrats voted no on the issue — including House majority leader Steny Hoyer.

Here’s a list of vulnerable House Democrats who voted in favor of the bill:

Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05) *Cosponsor
Rep. Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) *Cosponsor
Rep. Sean Casten (IL-06) *Cosponsor
Rep. Lauren Underwood (IL-14) *Cosponsor
Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-05) *Cosponsor
Rep. Haley Stevens (MI-11) *Cosponsor
Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) *Cosponsor
Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) *Cosponsor
Rep. Andy Kim (NJ-03) *Cosponsor
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) *Cosponsor
Rep. Tom Malinowski (NJ-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11) *Cosponsor
Rep. Tim Ryan (OH-13) *Cosponsor
Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) *Cosponsor
Rep. Conor Lamb (PA-17) *Cosponsor
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Colin Allred (TX-32) *Cosponsor
Rep. Filemon Vela (TX-34) *Cosponsor
Rep. Elaine Luria (VA-02) *Cosponsor
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-07) *Cosponsor
Rep. Kim Schrier (WA-08) *Cosponsor
Rep. Tom O’Halleran (AZ-01)
Rep. Josh Harder (CA-10) 
Rep. Jared Golden (ME-02)
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (MI-08)
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) 
Rep. Ron Kind (WI-03)

Whitney Robertson, Deputy Press Secretary at America Rising PAC: “Democrats warned us they would attempt to fundamentally change America if they were to gain power, and now they’re following through on their word. Whether it’s rigging the Supreme Court in their favor or creating new Democratic seats in Congress, voters deserve to know which members prioritized proposals that ultimately work to benefit activists over hardworking Americans.”